Yup! Jim, at least you all saw them - Time and time again, I hear stories
about what once was along the east coast, and now I'm hearing the same
stories in the Rockies... *sigh**
*- Natasza *
On Tue, Oct 21, 2025 at 12:54 PM Galveston Ornithological Society <
<galornsoc...> wrote:
> Deep in the jungles of Madagascar in the middle of a six-weeks trip, I
> heard the frustration of my friend Bob that I have been sharing for
> decades.
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> I’ll have to vote for the “many fewer birds” choice, as when we almost
> always see less than we “thought” (would have seen thirty years ago), it
> leaves few explanations.
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> My late Aprils are still pretty good on Galveston, as are late Octobers
> (note our difference), but if you want warblers, Magee Marsh in mid May
> (Ohio) is still a whopping good show.
>
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>
> I feel for all us old-timers, but then, as least we **saw** them.
>
>
>
> Jim
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>
> *From:* 'Lucy and Bob Duncan' via NFLbirds <nflbirds...>
> *Sent:* Monday, October 20, 2025 7:55 PM
> *To:* Nflbirds <nflbirds...>; Albirds <albirds...>
> *Subject:* [NFLbirds] Hopes dashed!
>
>
>
> Hi all,
>
>
>
> Last night BirdCast was lit up with a heavy movement of migrants headed
> due S from the interior of the continent to the n. Gulf Coast. A check
> later in the night showed a good movement over us. My hopes soared. Wind
> was from the N to NE. All the ingredients for a lot of birds were there for
> a good day, even though clear skies and favorable winds indicated the vast
> majority would not stop along the coast. But based on years of experience,
> a tiny percentage of migrants passing over would stop along the coast and
> it would be good birding, even though it was getting late in the season,
>
>
>
> Alas, when I woke up and looked out at Pensacola Bay I was very
> disappointed to see the wind had shifted to ENE to E and strong. This
> would vector birds moving more to the west of us. A check of migrant traps
> on eBird from Ft. Walton Bch to Dauphin Is and what was in our yard
> indicated a meager presence of migrants today. (This is comparing my
> experience of similar weather and results back in the 70s and 80s, the
> heyday of birding). The reports of migrants on eBird did not match the
> intensity of the front or what was pictured on BirdCast.
>
>
>
> So, was it a strong easterly influence that resulted in few migrants? Or
> was BirdCast wrong? Or is it that bird populations are diminishing each
> year resulting in fewer migrants putting down each year under similar
> weather conditions?
>
>
>
> Bob Duncan
>
> Gulf Breeze, FL
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